U of T grad from the Philippines aims to reframe medicine as a social movement

U of T Grad from the Philippines Aims to Reframe Medicine as a Social Movement

Sam Soriano, a University of Toronto graduate from the Philippines, is driven to reframe medicine as a social movement.

Born and raised in the Philippines, Soriano's path to the University of Toronto began with a national health crisis in his home country. In 2017, a national immunization campaign against dengue fever was suspended after the vaccine was blamed for the deaths of several children.

The controversy led to a rise in dengue infection rates, with the Philippines declaring a national epidemic, and eroding public trust in immunization programs.

Soriano is graduating with a double major in immunology and health and disease from U of T's Faculty of Arts & Science, a key step toward his ambition of becoming a clinician-scientist.

His goal is to reframe medicine as a social movement.

Author's summary: U of T grad aims to reframe medicine.

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